Adjustable trunk-tray



(NovModel.)

N. L. BAKER. ADJUSTABLE TRUNK TRAY.

Patented Mar. 17, 1896.

No. 556,526.v

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ADJUSTABLE TRU N K-TRAY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 556,526, dated March17, 1896.

Application filed October 17, 1895.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, NANNIE LoUIsE BAKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Adjustable Trunk-Trays; and I do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable'others skilled in the art to which itappertains to Inake and use the same,'reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements intrunks,and especially to an adjustable tray for trunks, by which thecontents of the trunk, if not filled, may be kept from shifting aboutwhile the same are in transit, and protecting the articles containedtherein from sudden jars.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a flexiblepartition or tray, made of suitable cloth or canvas, having secured atthe ends of the said canvas a series of hooks which are adapted toengage in loops or eyes held by a horizontal strip secured across theinner end of the trunk, it being my purpose to have a series of thesestrips at different heights across the inner ends of the trunk, so thatthe tray may be adjusted to the contents of the trunk.

A further object of the invention resides in the construction of theiiexible trays of the character described, with a series of elasticstrips between two pieces of canvas whereby both a lateral andlongitudinal stretching is effected, thus protecting' the contentsunderneath the tray.

To these ends and to such others as the invention may appertain the sameconsists, further, in the novel construction, combination and adaptionof the parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and thenspecifically deiined in the appended claim. I

I clearly illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, which,with the letters Serial No. 565,965. (No model.)

of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and inwhich drawings similar letters of reference indicate like A partsthroughout the several views, in Which- Figure l is a side elevation ofa trunk With parts broken away to show the improved tray carriedtherein. Eig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of a tray removed, showingthe series of flexible strips.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates the end walls of a trunk of ordinary construction, and acrosseach end on the inner side are secured a series of strips B, atdifferent heights, and to each strip is secured a series of loops oreyes C.

The tray, which is adjustable, is composed of the two pieces of canvasor other suitable material D D. These sections are connected by theelastic strips E, there being a plurality of them to allow of a betterelasticity both laterally and longitudinally. The outer ends of the saidcanvas pieces carry a series of hooks K,which register with the hooks orloops on the strips B.

From the -foregoing it will be seen that the tray may be adjusted atvarious heights on the strips to conform to the size of the load to becarried in the trunk.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desireto secure by Letters Pat-ent, is-

An adjustable tray for trunks, having in combination with a series ofstrips B, the eyes C secured thereto, the canvas pieces D, D, providedat their outer ends with a series of hooks K, and the elastic strips E,connecting the said canvas pieces, all substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NANNIE LOUISE BAKER.

Witnesses:

JAMES IWI. FARRAR, Jr., VERDE V. HAEDeAsTLE.

